Logitech G9 Laser Gaming Mouse Review

We’ve been waiting a while for Logitech to come out with a gaming mouse that could rival their popular G5. The G5’s combination of comfort and precision has stood the test of time in our build it configurations, not to mention is a popular commodity in many off-the-shelf gaming systems. But two years has been an awful long time—long enough for other companies to release gaming mice to rival the G5’s dominance. Logitech kicked up some dust last year with their MX Revolution desktop mouse, but it didn’t offer the gaming grade we had hoped for. Now, Logitech updates its G-series line of peripherals with the G9 Laser Mouse, which, from the looks of it, may very well knock the G5 off its podium.

The G9 is rich in features valuable to any hardcore gamer—a fast and precise 3200 dpi laser sensor, on-the-fly dpi switching, profile and macro management, and nine buttons. Since one size doesn’t fit all, Logitech included two interchangeable grips to accommodate people’s different ergonomic preferences, and they even included weights for that perfect balance of friction and control. Not only that, but users can decide whether they want to use the scroll wheel in a clicky, line-by-line mode, or simply zip down a page in its free-spinning mode. The one word that would best describe the G9 is customizable.

The wired G9 also has a custom-color LED display to represent different dpi and profile settings. The G9 also includes on-board memory to store up to five profiles, and users can even record keystroke and mouse-click macros. This can be quite a hook for gamers out there who use macros on a regular basis, or those who don’t own a gaming keyboard.

You’ll have to pony up $99 for the G9, but that just may be the price to pay for the best mouse on the market today. Let’s see if it’s worth every penny. Continued…